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Episode 132 - Hibike! Euphonium
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Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 06 – Keeping the Peace
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Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 07 – Embracing the Struggle
For all of her maturity in most other matters, when it comes to Kumiko Reina can be especially childish. Just take her pouting when Kumiko doesn’t immediately discern…
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 01 – The Last Dance
It’s been eight years—and I mean eight years to the freakin’ day—since I first watched and wrote about Hibike! Euphonium. It comes as no surprise for a top-flite operation like…
Get ready for Hibike Euphonium 3!
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Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 08 – Short Straw
It’s Kumiko and the third-years’ last camp. The auditions for prefecturals are on the first night and announced the next morning. But after Kumiko earned both a spot…
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 03 – The Shrine of Sally
When Kousaka declared the concert band would be going for Gold, that meant she would be taking no prisoners when it came to preparing for that goal, starting…
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 02 – The New Kitauji Trinity
President Kumiko suddenly finds herself with a new euphonium ace (or at least her equal) in Kuroe Mayu, formerly of Seira High. Unlike Kanade, she doesn’t seem the…
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 04 – The Band She’d Imagined
The first years are humming along nicely now and the skies are clear for the imminent Sunrise Festival, but for one dark cloud hanging over Tsukinaga Motomu. Even…
Hibike! Euphonium S3 — Episode 4 — 10 Second Anime
Kitauji performs at the marching band festival, meeting other schools and old classmates. Motomu’s past comes to light. Hibike! Euphonium S3 — Ep 4
Hibike! Euphonium S3 — Episode 5 — 10 Second Anime
The Agata Festival forms the backdrop for the concert band kids to focus on the present and the future. Hibike! Euphonium S3 — Episode 5
Hibike! Euphonium S3 - Episode 1 - 10 Second Anime
A new year at Kitauji Kyoto High means the concert band seeks members and sets goals. Nationals gold in sight? Hibike! Euphonium S3 - Episode 1
Hibike! Euphonium S3 — Episode 2 — 10 Second Anime
Transfer student Mayu Kuroe joins the concert band playing the euphonium. The club votes on its competition music. Hibike! Euphonium S3 — Episode 2
Hibike! Euphonium 3 – 05 – We’ll Be All Right
As Kumiko’s third year progresses, the adults are starting to stir. Whether it’s her dad or her teacher, Kumiko tenses up, expecting to be harshly scolded for her…
Hibike! Euphonium S3 — Episode 3 — 10 Second Anime
The concert band starts taking its practice seriously, adding stress to beginners and seniors alike. Hibike! Euphonium S3 — Episode 3
My First Official BL Merch! (Unboxing)
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Spring 2024 Impressions: Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Hibike! Euphonium 3, Girls Band Cry
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night Short Synopsis: A young woman has her passion for art reignited when she meets a former idol trying to restart her career.…
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Hibike! Euphonium S3 Production Notes #01-08: Approaching The Culmination Of TV Anime’s Most Ambitious Acting Effort
Season 3 of Hibike! Euphonium has been a masterful exercise in building up dread out of the mundane, with just as uncanny of a combination of storytelling efficiency…
Merch and Patreon!
We're excited to announce we launched a Patreon. For just $5 a month you can get a ton of exclusive content like min eps, warmup audio, and deleted…
Merch and Patreon!
We're excited to announce we launched a Patreon. For just $5 a month you can get a ton of exclusive content like min eps, warmup audio, and deleted…
Sound! Euphonium 3
Sound! Euphonium 3 is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
HUGE January Kpop Merch Haul!
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Sound! Euphonium production history
I’ve noticed through the years a lot of various comments regarding how the Euphonium franchise was created, so I thought that I’d post the accumulation of a lot…
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Episode 510: Overlord Euphonium
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The Kyoto Tower x Sound! Euphonium collab
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The Awesome Merch of Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2022
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I haven’t remembered love this hard in awhile.  And while I dreaded such things when I played, I’m happy to see the individual competition aspect of musicianship come…
Musical Performances in Sound! Euphonium
The live performance is one of the most important moments in all music anime. If it’s good, it makes the characters feel more real and alive. If the…
First Impression: Sound! Euphonium 3
Being President of the Kitauji Concert Band is hard work, especially if you have a tendency toward the kind of inarticulate splutters and awkward gestures that get you…
Sound! Euphonium ep5: they’re awesome!
This show is being enjoyed by me in the most nostalgic and biased way possible.  It’s hard to look on something that romances and plays to (pun intended)…
Where Can I Find Merch of This?
*The Promised Neverland manga spoilers ahead* Okay, so I know these whole few chapters were absolutely some of the most heart-wrenching moments for me but… These are also…
Impressions on the Latest Light Novels I’ve Read
Recently I've finished reading Three Days of Happiness, The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World As An Aristocrat and Solo Leveling Volume 2. Here are my…
Latest Manga 1st Appearance Acquisitions
On my adjunct professor salary, I don’t get to buy anime collectables as often as I’d like to. So these days I have to prioritize interesting and unusual…
Unboxing: PLANETES
It’s a classic show that has been out-of-print for a long time in the UK, but the time has nearly arrived for our Blu-ray release of PLANETES to…
Sound! Euphonium Our Promise pamphlet interview
This is a newly translated roundtable from the pamphlet sold at Japanese theatres in April 2019 that introduced Sound! Euphonium ~Our Promise: A Brand New Day~ to audiences.…
Anime vs Real Life: Sound! Euphonium
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BTS Pop-Up Shop + MOTS ON:E Merch Haul
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Killing Stalking Animated Series – Thoughts on the Latest Preview
It’s been a while since I have talked about the ongoing project from mOss that being the upcoming Killing Stalking Animated series. Since the teaser trailers were released…
Sound! Euphonium the Movie: Oath’s Finale – New Year, New Challenges
This post will be opening on a much more personal note than usual. Sound! Euphonium is a band anime about mainly brass players and as a brass player…
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This is a translation for the roundtable that took place inside the theatrical OVA Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest’s pamphlet with director Tatsuya Ishihara, assistant director Taichi Ogaw…
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This is a newly translated roundtable from the booklet included with the Japanese home video release of Sound! Euphonium ~Our Promise: A Brand New Day~. It features the…
New title: Sound Euphonium Films Preview Interview
This is another translation that I originally translated in 2017 to run on another site, but due to various circumstances, it was never run. With the recent arson…
How To Watch Sound! Euphonium in Order
Like so many music anime, you might expect Sound! Euphonium to be just one or two seasons of story, and if you want more you have to retreat…
YumeTwins November Unboxing!
Lovers of kawaii culture, I have a subscription box recommendation just for you! I recently discovered YumeTwins, a monthly subscription box service that sends kawaii goodies right to…
5 Pieces of Anime Merch That I Wish Existed
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